Question 1060516
A wire is attached to the top of a pole. The wire is 2 ft longer than the pole, and the distance from the wire on the ground to the bottom of the pole is 2 ft less than the height of the pole. Find the length of the wire and the height of the pole.
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This represents a 3-4-5 Pythag triple, doubled (6-8-10).